Lesson overview
The animal kingdom is very diverse. Each animal has a unique appearance, body structure, and senses, all adapted to the environment where it lives. Their environment is also reflected
in the structure of their nervous systems. In this lesson, students will receive a brief overview of the nervous systems of all the types of living animals and observe them on an
interactive model.
•Learn about the function of the nervous system and senses.
•Compare nervous systems of various types of animals.
•Discover the interior of animal bodies thanks to 3D interactive models and
a practical experiment.
Nervous system, Senses, Animals
Learning objectives
Keywords
Standards
Common Core
RI.4.7
W.4.2
SL.4.1
SL.4.3
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases
in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts,
graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages)
and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which
it appears.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas
and information clearly.
Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and
teacher led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others’
ideas and expressing their own clearly.
Identify the reasons and evidence a speaker provides to support particular points
NGSS
Use a model to describe that animals receive different types of
information through their senses, process the information in their
brain, and respond to the information in different ways.
CCSS ELA-Lit.
RI.4.4
4-LS1-2